Olympic Boat And Jimi Hendrix Guitar---Boat Made From Jimi Hendrix's Guitar: A piece of rock legend Jimi Hendrix’s guitar, teak from China, a salad server and a plank of wood from a newly constructed London Olympic venue.
Each item of this unusual collection of materials has its own unique history and now they have been put together to create a new sailing boat.
The 30-foot yacht launched Monday in Emsworth, Hampshire on England’s southern coast, is made up of hundreds of precious items which have been donated by people across the country’s south-east.
‘The Boat Project’ is a part of the region’s contribution to the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad, which bills itself as the largest cultural celebration in Olympic history.
“Many people don’t get to be exposed to the Games unless they have a ticket to an event,” says boat builder Mark Covell. “This gives more people the chance to be a part of the celebrations and the cultural history of the Olympics.”
Covell knows firsthand the thrill of being part of the Games — having won a silver medal in Sydney in 2000.
The Olympian has been involved in the project from the beginning. It’s been two years in the making and Covell compares the scale of the project with his own Olympic preparations.
“It was an enormous task,” explains Covell. “You needed to go above and beyond.”
The amount of precious things that were given has been really inspiring
Mark Covell, boat builder and Olympian
In all 1221 wooden objects were donated, and every single one has gone into the construction of the vessel. They range from treasures people have come across over the years in their travels to family heirlooms.
Each item of this unusual collection of materials has its own unique history and now they have been put together to create a new sailing boat.
The 30-foot yacht launched Monday in Emsworth, Hampshire on England’s southern coast, is made up of hundreds of precious items which have been donated by people across the country’s south-east.
‘The Boat Project’ is a part of the region’s contribution to the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad, which bills itself as the largest cultural celebration in Olympic history.
“Many people don’t get to be exposed to the Games unless they have a ticket to an event,” says boat builder Mark Covell. “This gives more people the chance to be a part of the celebrations and the cultural history of the Olympics.”
Covell knows firsthand the thrill of being part of the Games — having won a silver medal in Sydney in 2000.
The Olympian has been involved in the project from the beginning. It’s been two years in the making and Covell compares the scale of the project with his own Olympic preparations.
“It was an enormous task,” explains Covell. “You needed to go above and beyond.”
The amount of precious things that were given has been really inspiring
Mark Covell, boat builder and Olympian
In all 1221 wooden objects were donated, and every single one has gone into the construction of the vessel. They range from treasures people have come across over the years in their travels to family heirlooms.
